Deepahalli-Dayton
It is in prayer that you will find peace for your soul.
Blessed William Joseph Chaminade
Intellectual formation intersects with faith formation
The Deepahalli – Dayton Program was founded in 1998 as the intellectual component of a formation program for consecrated life that seeks to address these needs. It aims to provide adequate intellectual formation for consecrated life and at the same time lay the basic foundation for a life in ministry and for later ministerial specializations.
Intellectual formation intersects with faith formation
The Deepahalli – Dayton Program was founded in 1998 as the intellectual component of a formation program for consecrated life that seeks to address these needs. It aims to provide adequate intellectual formation for consecrated life and at the same time lay the basic foundation for a life in ministry and for later ministerial specializations.
Intellectual formation intersects with faith formation
The Deepahalli – Dayton Program was founded in 1998 as the intellectual component of a formation program for consecrated life that seeks to address these needs. It aims to provide adequate intellectual formation for consecrated life and at the same time lay the basic foundation for a life in ministry and for later ministerial specializations.
Intellectual formation intersects with faith formation
The Deepahalli – Dayton Program was founded in 1998 as the intellectual component of a formation program for consecrated life that seeks to address these needs. It aims to provide adequate intellectual formation for consecrated life and at the same time lay the basic foundation for a life in ministry and for later ministerial specializations.
About the Deepahalli-Dayton Program
This three-year program, designed specifically for vowed Marianist brothers in Bangalore, concludes with a double major undergraduate degree. One is in arts and is taught through the correspondence program of the University of Bangalore. The other degree is offered in philosophy through courses taught in Bangalore and accredited by the University of Dayton. The degree conferred by the University of Dayton is fully equivalent to a degree earned on the main campus in Dayton, Ohio. The program is a cooperative venture between the Indian Marianists and UD.
Since its inception, graduates from the Deepahalli-Dayton Program have successfully pursued post-graduate study in education, social work, theology and academic fields such as history, philosophy and computer science at universities in India, the U.S. and Rome.
The Deepahalli Educational Centre (DEC) of the University of Dayton is committed to educating students who are entering religious communities. Seeking to prepare students to face issues in whatever field their subsequent careers and ministries may require, it offers studies in a wide spectrum of subjects fostering both intellectual rigor and creative imagination. DEC is inspired by the Marianist tradition of educating the whole person, linking learning with service and leadership in pursuit of the spiritual and intellectual ideals of Ultimate Truth.
The program offers a course of studies leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy, with a minor in religious studies. This program is designed for the unique needs of young people entering religious communities with a view to ministry in the Church. The program aims to enable students to effectively conceptualize issues in whatever field their subsequent careers may require them to function.
An adequate facility in English is required for completion of this program. To that end students take several courses to improve their language skills. The social sciences also have a significant place in the program because many of our students will engage in activities needing an awareness of group relations and a commitment to societal transformation.